Brooch assemblage



o. PLAcco BROOCH ASSEMBLAGE Filed Deo.

. INVENTORl 056/11? P24660 ATTORNEYS Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OSCAR PLACCO, OF CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR T CORN '6c IR.OSIFlNBERG-ER INC.

BROOCH ASSEIEBLAGE Application led December This invention relates to a brooch which is made up of aback portion to which the pin is attached and an ornate facing made of two parts which are removably clasped to the back portion. Each of the two portions of the facing may be removed and separately used as an ornamental clasp.

4The back portion and two clasps which.

form the facing are assembled in a novel manner by which each clasp is held rigidly in place. There is a hinged clamp on the back of each of the clasps and a spring connecting the clamp with the clasp in such a way as to hold it wide open or draw it closed. To assemble the brooch these clamps are passed through transverse openings near the center of the back portion and snapped closed. There are three projections on each clamp which fit into separate openings in the back mi portion. The th ee projections are designed to iit into the openings insuch a way as to hold the clasps in position on theback portion with the minimum amount of play and furthermore the three projections on each gclasp are so designed as to hold the clasp rigidly in position when it is used separately from the back portion on a coat lapel -or a hat or for other orma-mental purposes. Two of the projections are somewhat pointed and inclined toward the hing'e of the claspin such a way as to prevent the removal of the clasp from a dress or coat or other textile material without first opening the clasp. The third projection which is farthest from the hinge is also somewhat pointed, but it is substantially perpendicular and is arrangedtransversely across the clamp. The side of each clasp toward the hinge is perfectly straight and these two straight edges are placed adj acent to one another in the assembled brooch. Around the rest of each clasp at the back, i. e. around the outer edges when the brooch is assembled, is a raised rim which protrudes beyond a`shoulder against which the back portion rests when the whole is assembled. The rim thus surrounds the back portion and each clasp is held firmly in place.

The invention will be further described in connection with the accompanying drawing:

1, 1932. Serial No. 645,166.

F iguze 1 shows the brooch assemblage in perspective Figure 2 shows the back portion of the brooch with both clasps removed and shows one of the clasps in position to be placed on @5 the back portion;

Figure 3 is a section through the assemblage on line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a rear view of the assemblage;

Figure 5 shows one of the clasps attached w to apiece of cloth; and

Figure 6 shows one of the clasps in the open ^position.

In the drawing the back portion of the brooch is indicated by the reference numeral @5 5 and the reference numeral 6 is used to indi- 'cate each of the clasps. The front portion is ornamented as desired and may be enameled or set with jewels or other brilliants. The two clasps placed with their straight 7@ edges 7 together cover a somewhat larger area than the area of the back portion and the back of each clasp on all sides except the straight edge 7 is raised to form a rim 8 which fits over the back portion 5 which a5 rests on the shoulder 9, making the entire assemblage perfectly rigid. The clamp l() of each clasp is connected with the ornamentedface 11 by a spring 12. The spring is fastened at one end to the clamp at 13 and at the other to a suitable hook or eye 14 which is closer to the ornamented face than the hinge 15 and between the hinge and the straight edge. 7 so that, when the clasp is opened the spring holds it open and when sa it is closed, the spring holds it closed.

There are two projections 20 at each side of each clamp and a third projection 21 toward the 'end of the clamp. These it into the openings 22. and 23 in the back portion @0 of the brooch. The projections 20 are inclined toward the middle of the brooch. The projection 2l i's ordinarily perpendicular.

The effect of the three projections when a clasp is snapped on to a hat, coat or dress, etc., is to holdthe clasp'firmly against the cloth, etc. and prevent its removal except by opening the clamp.

In assembling the brooch the clamp 10 of each clasp is opened as shown in Figure m0 2 and the clamps are passed through the transverse openings 25 and 26, and then they are snapped closed so that the projections 20 and 2l coincide with the openings 22 and L5. 23. These t-wo transverse openings are connected by an opening 27 to provide space for the springs when the clamps are open. Further openings 28 and 29 connecting With the transverse openings provides space for wthe springs when the brooch is assembled and the clamps closed.

I claim: l. A brooch assemblage which comprises a back portion and two ornamental clasps, one edge of each clasp being a straight edge and to each clasp adjacent the straight edge being hinged a clampon which are three projections, one of the projections being at the end, the other two being intermediate between this end and the hinge with their outer ends inclined somewhat toward the hinge, the back side of each of the clasps on all sides except the' straight edge being raised to form a rim adapted to fittig'htly over the back 25 portion of the brooch and being formed with a shoulder just under the rim against which the back portion rests, the back portion to which the clasps are fastened comprising six openings adapted to receive the three projections on the clamp of each clasp and transverse openings through which the clamps pass, the clamp of each clasp being connected by a spring with the ornamented face at a point between the hinge and'straight edge and nearer the face than the hinge, an opening being provided in the back portion connecting said transverse openings to provide space for said springs when the clamps are open and openings to provide space for said springs VVwhen the clamps are closed.

2. A brooch assemblage comprising aback member and at least one ornamental clasp removably secured thereto, a rim provided with an inner shoulder extending at least a part of the way around the edge of one of said members, the other member being seated on said shoulder, and means for removably retaining the back member and the clasp in assembled position. 3. A brooch assemblage comprisingl aback member and at least one ornamental-clasp secured thereto, a rim provided with an inner shoulder extending at least a part of the way around the edge of `one of said members, the other member being seated on said shoulder, and a clamp hingedly connected to the clasp for removably retaining the clasp and the back member in assembled position.

4. A brooch assemblage comprising a back' member having apertures therein and at least one ornamental clasp secured thereto, a rim provided with an inner shoulder extending at least a part of the way around the edge of the clasp,the back member being seated on said shoulder, and a-clamp hingedly connected to the clasp for removably retaining the back member in position on said shoulder, said clamp having projections which, when the clamp is in closed position, extend into the apertures in the back member.

5. A brooch assemblage comprising a back member and at least one ornamental clasp, a clamp hingedly secured to the clasp for removably securing the clasp to the back member, and an extensible spring connecting the clamp at a mid-point to the clasp for holding the clamp either in open or closed position.

6. A brooch assemblage comprising a back member and at least one ornamental clasp, a clamp hingedly secured to the clasp for removably securing the clasp to the back member, and an extensible spring connecting theclamp at a mid-point to the clasp for holding the clamp either in open or closed position, the back member being provided with an opening into which the spring is received when the clamp is in closed position.

7. A brooch assemblage comprising a back member having a fastener for securing th'e same to clothing or the like, two ornamental clasps, a rim provided with an inner shoulder extending a part of` the way around the edge of each clasp, the back member being seated on said shoulders and Within said rim, a clamp hingedly carried by each of said clasps and having means for engaging the back member to removably secure the clasps-105 to the back member.

8. A brooch assemblage comprising a back member having a fastener for securing the same to clothing or the like, two ornamental clasps, a rim provided with an inner shoulderextending a part of the way around the edge of each clasp, the back member beingl seated on said shoulders and within said rim, a clamp hingedly carried by each of said clasps and having means for engaging the back member to removably secure the clasps to the back member, and a spring connecting each clamp to its respective clasp for holding the clamp either in open or closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. "120 osoAR ,PLAooo 

